2022 Winners

Best Use of Digital

WINNER:

Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox

FINALISTS:

• Aviva Safe to Dream Team
• Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox
• Energia Rugby Anthem submitted by Legacy Communications
• SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
• SSE Airtricity for 'For Our World'

Best Use of PR

WINNER:

Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications

FINALISTS:

• Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by Legacy Communications
• Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues submitted by Edelman
• Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team
• SSE Airtricity ‘A Common Goal’

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER:

Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

FINALISTS:

• AIG Show Your Skills
• Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
• MACE Right Options
• Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

Best Use of Media Channels

WINNER:

Mazars and Irish Times Innovation Sponsorship

FINALISTS:

• Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light One Sunrise Together submitted by RTE & Carat Ireland
• ESB Science Blast The Wonder Of Why submitted by RTE
• Mazars and Irish Times Innovation Sponsorship
• WaterWipes for everymum the podcast submitted by Zahra

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER:

Ellen McConville - Teneo

FINALISTS:

• Caroline Cummins - Aviva Ireland
• Ellen McConville - Teneo

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER:

Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans

FINALISTS:

• AIG for 20X20
• Club Together with SuperValu, Centra & GAA
• Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans
• SSE Airtricity ‘A Common Goal’
• SuperValu for Community Includes Everyone
• The B!G Idea - Creative Educational Programme

Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity

WINNER:

Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride

FINALISTS:

• Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride
• Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
• EUROSPAR for The Empty Plate Appeal
• SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
• Think Before You Flush operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER:

Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme

FINALISTS:

• Aviva Safe to Dream Team
• Energia AIL submitted by Legacy Communications
• Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme
• SuperValu TidyTowns & Save the Bees

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER:

Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership

FINALISTS:

• Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership
• Scoil Scairte sponsored by Foras Na Gaeilge
• Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB

FINALISTS:

• RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB
• Supermac's for the Fergal D'Arcy Show on Today FM

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family

FINALISTS:

• Boots Glow Up Ireland
• Failte Ireland Proves There’s No Place Like Home
• Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
• Saturday Night Fakeaways with McDonnells Curry Sauce

Best Virtual Sponsorship Event

WINNER:

What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20

FINALISTS:

• Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans
• Three for Launch of 3Olympia submitted by Sweartaker
• Vhi Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon
• What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER:

The Allianz Leagues

FINALISTS:

• Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
• Lucozade Zero for First Dates Ireland
• PwC x IMAGE Media Business Partnership
• The Allianz Leagues

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER:

Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox

FINALISTS:

• Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox
• Lidl Ireland for Level The Playing Field
• SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
• SSE Airtricity ‘COP26’

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER:

Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub

FINALISTS:

• Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub
• Pyrex for Easy Food Test Kitchen submitted by Zahra

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues

FINALISTS:

• Dubai Duty Free Irish Open submitted by O Brien PR
• Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues
• Punchestown Festival submitted by Punchestown Racecourse
• The Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER:

FBD Insurance for Team Ireland

FINALISTS:

• AIG for Dublin GAA
• Aldi Fresh Food Partner to Irish Rugby & Home Cookbook
• Allianz Ireland and Ellen Keane
• FBD Insurance for Team Ireland
• Immedis for Shane Lowry & Stephanie Meadow submitted by Legacy Communications
• Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
• KPMG Ambassador, Leona Maguire
• Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary

FINALISTS:

• Cannonball Ireland fuelled by milesPlus from Circle K
• PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary
• XL Retail for Irish Music Month

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER:

Punchestown Racecourse

FINALISTS:

• Line Up Sports
• Musgrave
• Punchestown Racecourse

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER:

SuperValu

FINALISTS:

• AIG
• Aldi Ireland
• Aviva
• Littlewoods Ireland
• Sky Ireland
• SSE Airtricity
• Supervalu

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Mike Adamson

Sponsorship of the Year

WINNER:

FBD Insurance for Team Ireland

FINALISTS:

• Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride
• Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub
• Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership
• Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans
• FBD Insurance for Team Ireland
• Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme
• Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues
• Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
• PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary
• RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB
• The Allianz Leagues
• What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20